Farmi JL351P winch

[tawilson]

A trick I saw on Ice Road Truckers is to pull the cable out all the way, then clamp 2 boards together around the cable then reel it in.

 

[Skeeder1964]

I pulled the cable all the way out on the very first hitch and winched back in with weight on it. I was pulling as hard on the rope as I could. I looked on here this morning and one of the guys on the post mentioned the pulley hitting guard, guess what, that is just what it was I think. I put a heavy hitch on today and it did pull it in. I want to put it under another heavy, and hard hitch to make sure though.Thanks for the information though.

 

[Skeeder1964]

Thanks for the reply Maine Mark. I went home and looked at the winch and it was hitting the guard on the back. I put a screen on the back for safety and when I put it back on I wasn't sure what side the tab on the little screen went. Put a hitch on and it did pull better because I could pull the pulley up farther. I want to put a heavier hitch on it and see how much harder it can pull. Thank you for reply, I talked to the company and they didn't even mention that could be a problem. Thanks for the help.

 

[maine mark]

Hey skeeder glad that worked for you! Ya gotta have your new winch for the long weekend...Be safe. Maine Mark.

 

[AndyMA]

I'm glad you've gotten it resolved. I've had Farmi 351 aqnd 501 winches and they have always worked great. The other brands mentioned certainly may be as good but aqre not any better. I have heard from many dealers that the clutches in the Farmi's are3 the best in the industry. My 501 pulls at 11,000 pounda adn that will certainly pull a tractor over.

Andy

 

[Skeeder1964]

Thanks for all of your help guys. Really helped. Have a good holiday everyone.

 

[sugarmaple]

I have heard similar complaints about a new Norse winch, so it is not a brand issue, but luck of the draw issue, and the dealer should be willing to remedy the problem. There is nothing intrinsically wrong with the Farmi winch. What it seems to boil down to is the need to get into the machine, understand how it works, and inspect the crucial pieces. I am in the middle of renovating an ancient JL 303 from the '70s and it is interesting how similar it is to a 351 in terms of design and parts application. I now know a whole lot more about winches than I did and would not be intimidated by any of them. They are simple machines, and the manual for the 351 is very complete. I have downloaded it for the information it has that is applicable to the 303! My guess is that so long as the clutch can fully engage, the issue must be glazing or surface contamination. It is quite possible that some paint got on the pads or some oil from the chain found its way to the clutch, or that the metal half of the clutch has not properly mated to the clutch pads. Good luck, and chin up; you will love it once it is sorted out, and learning about the machine in all its aspects is half the fun.

 

[Dead Horse]

I bought a used Farmi 601 a year ago and it has been fantastic! the whole thing needed servicing but nothing major, just adjustment and tweaking. the thing pulls like a champ! I am running it off the back of a 100 90 Hesston and do not need any more than 1,000 RPS for it to do an unbelievable amount of pulling. I echo the dangers of pulling any direction but straight back........ you do that at your own and your tractor's risk.